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Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Finally, after a year off, it’s time for the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee rebounded in the final week of the season to pick up two wins over Florida, pushing the back to the five line. Their opponent? The Oregon State Beavers — the shocking winner of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas over the weekend. Oregon State wrapped up the season with a 17-12 mark, going 10-10 in conference and finishing sixth in the the regular season Pac-12 standings. This is March, however, and the Beavers got hot at the right time to clinch their spot in the big dance.

Oregon State embraces its underdog role in the NCAAs Follow Us Question of the Day By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press - Wednesday, March 17, 2021 As Oregon State’s players celebrated their unlikely Pac-12 tournament title, former teammate Tres Tinkle was in the stands with his arms raised, one finger extended on one hand and two on the other. It’s clear what the “12” he was signaling meant. That’s where the Beavers were picked to finish in the conference. Instead, the first-time Pac-12 tourney ch...

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Automatic. Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 1. Tournament History: 40-31, 5 Final Fours in 30 appearances. Last appearance: 2013, lost to Miami in the Second Round. Season Stats Top Scorers: Ayo Dosunmu 20.9; Kofi Cockburn 17.6; Trent Frazier 10.4. Rebounds: Cockburn 9.6; Dosunmu 6.2; Avg team margin (plus-10.2). Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.23): Dosunmu (5.4/3.3), 135 assists. Last 10 Games: 9-1. Worst Loss: 72-81 at Michigan St. on Feb. 23. The Skinny: No. 3 Illinois claimed its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2005 by topping No. 9 Ohio State. Illinois has wo...

Maurice Calloo gave Oregon State an unexpected lift with 15 points and the Beavers won their first conference tournament title, holding off No. 23 Colorado 70-68 in the Pac-12 championship game Saturday night.

Oregon State Beavers narrowly beat Colorado to win Pac-12 tournament, earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament Updated Mar 13, 2021; Facebook Share The Oregon State Beavers held off the Colorado Buffaloes in the championship game of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday night, and the Beavers’ reward is a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Although Oregon State led for most of the game, the fifth-seeded Beavers had to hold off a furious rally by No. 3 seed Colorado to win 70-68 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Now, the Beavers are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since...